Chapter 153 Intimidation

   "Any other conditions?"

   Facing Shiraishi's question, the people in the dark were also thinking seriously.

  After a short thought, he smiled and said:

   "Personally, I am more interested in the way you govern the country of ghosts. But from the extremely secret information obtained from the two corpses of Kuri Sakukushimaru and Murashi Jinhachi, you have a deep understanding of our Kirigakure... no, it is the situation in the country of water. It is a matter of time before a huge coup d'état will take place inside Kirigakure. This coup, even if the third generation voluntarily resigns, it is inevitable."

   The chaos within Kirigakure was indeed caused by the wrong policy of the third generation at the beginning, but the current situation is no longer under the control of the third generation.

  The goal of both the Blood Mist faction and the reformist faction is the fourth generation of Mizukage.

   In a sense, the third generation is just a symbolic 'puppet', a shield used by both sides to block public opinion.

  The person in the dark sighed, and continued: "The blood mist faction needs the third generation to be their scapegoat, so that they can seize the power of Kirigakure more quickly. And our reformists need the third generation to be the target of 'hate', and erect him as a blood mist steadfast who does all kinds of evil. To overthrow the tyranny, we must first erect the image of a tyrant, which is a matter of course. It is only strange that the third generation made a series of cuts in order to compromise the military expenditure of the country of water Mistakes in policy led to the birth of the ‘Blood Mist faction’, which fueled the rampant actions of careerists.”

   Regarding this, Shiraishi nodded, expressing agreement.

   Not only that, the third generation of Mizukage has further implemented the secrecy style of the previous generation of Mizukage Ghost Lantern and Moon, and resolutely rejected it diplomatically, making it impossible for Kirigakure to make an accurate judgment on the external situation, and it also made it difficult for outsiders to penetrate Kirigakure's interior, obtain information about Kirigakure, and isolate overseas.

  The sharp cuts in military spending, the resolute implementation of secrecy, and the swarming of careerists, the blood fog policy is just a twisted product of the game of the high-level people.

  Since the end of the First Ninja World War, Kirigakure has not experienced any large-scale turmoil for nearly 30 years, and has fallen into such a long-term peace. The daimyo of the country of water did not want to bear the heavy military expenditure year after year, so he made a military expenditure ruling against Kirigakure.

  The third Mizukage, who failed to negotiate with the daimyo, could only follow the advice of some people and adopted an elite strategy.

  And this elite strategy, over time, has been used by some high-level evil, and has evolved into brutal killings.

   The two-person group established by the Ninja School can kill each other for the graduation exam, which is one of the victims.

   Having said that, such a cruel test, the killing machine cultivated is indeed very good.

   The completion rate of missions has increased, and the strength of ninjas has generally improved.

  Kirigakure's name of Blood Mist also makes outsiders feel fear for unknown reasons.

  The third generation who tasted the sweetness, under the guidance of the blood fog faction, further deepened the implementation of the blood fog policy.

  Understanding the cause and effect of the matter, Shiraishi already understood what the other party's condition was.

   "If I'm not mistaken, you want to become the fourth generation of Mizukage, and then quickly end all these disputes."

   "That's right. Only in this way can I have enough righteousness to end the terrifying reign of blood mist."

  The people in the dark have a firm gaze, making no secret of their attachment to the position of the fourth Mizukage.

   Although Kirigakure is not riddled with holes now, it will only be a matter of time before those Blood Mist faction's misbehavior is allowed to cause Kirigakure to fall apart.

   At that time, there will definitely be a large number of elite Kirigakure ninjas who will deviate from the village and become defected ninjas.

   That is the fate of the loser.

  As long as he becomes the fourth generation of Mizukage, he can avoid such a thing from happening and end the reign of blood mist.

   Therefore, he needs greater fame and enough strength to support himself and eliminate the high-level people who support the implementation of the blood mist.

   So far, although he has accumulated a lot of power in secret, he can only do some small actions in secret. People from the Blood Mist faction are hunted down like a mouse crossing the street.

  The reason is very simple. The third-generation Mizukage used by the Blood Mist faction represents the absolute orthodoxy of Kirigakure.

   "Compared to the negative impact of joining forces with Renegade Ninja, if Kirigakure is torn apart by the blood mist, that is the last thing I want to see."

  There are good reasons, but Shiraishi still shook his head and said:

   "Not enough."

   "Not enough? Is there anything else you want? Just ask, as long as it doesn't exceed my limit."

  The person in the dark paused, and made another concession.

   "No, I am not referring to the matter of remuneration. Rather, I think that even if you become the fourth-generation Mizukage, it will not help. According to the information I have deduced so far, the root cause of your internal problems is not the third-generation Mizukage and those high-level officials who implement the blood mist policy."

"What's the meaning?"

   "You should understand. The reason why the third generation of water shadow is so easily used by people is why?"

  The person in the shadow suddenly narrowed his eyes.

   "You mean... daimyo?"

   "Excessive cutting of military expenditures has caused Kirigakure to develop slowly. In order to let Kirigakure go forward, the third generation of Mizukage was forced to make a bad move. It is hard to explain whether there is any daimyo from the country of water behind the scenes to collude with the people of the Blood Mist faction."

   "It's all guesswork."

   "It is indeed a guess. But just like you guessed that I am in the country of ghosts, why not make this assumption? If you don't change the military expenditure cutting policy of the daimyo, what will you do when you face the same dilemma as the third generation Mizukage?"

  The man in the darkness fell silent.

  He couldn't say frankly that he wouldn't become like the third generation of Mizukage, causing the Blood Mist faction to revive and continue making mistakes on a wrong basis.

   "Money... is really an extremely realistic issue."

  The man smiled helplessly.

   "Is this the reason why you implemented military unification in the ghost country?"

  The military forces are completely unified, regardless of the difference between ordinary people and ninjas, they are all unified to form a complete military organization.

  In this way, the country must rely on the only military institution to protect itself. The daimyo and nobles could not find a reason to cut military expenditures, nor could they.

  Because the stronger the complete military organization, the more stable their rule will be.

   But the premise is how to unify the military.

  Government model of the ghost country is different in the ninja world, it is an unknown country.

  The five major countries are different, whether it is the daimyo or the great nobles, there are private ninja groups.

  Although it cannot be compared with a complete ninja village organization, the ninja power in their hands cannot be completely ignored.

  If the five major powers want to unify their military affairs, military power becomes an important power that must be fought for.

  Whether the Five Kages will continue to be in charge without outsiders being able to intervene, or whether the daimyo and nobles will directly govern, this is not something that can be changed overnight.

  Daimyo and Ninja Village are deliberately avoiding this issue, which increases the difficulty of military unification.

   "That was just an experiment. Now it seems that this experiment is not too failed, and it can barely run."

   "In other words, you don't think I can be trusted?"

  The other party frowned.

   "Yes." Baishi nodded frankly, expressing that he could not trust the other party's promise.

   Next, Shiraishi gave his own explanation:

  "Your strength is too weak. What you promised are all empty words. In addition, Kirigakure's economy is completely restricted by the daimyo, relying on the meager task rewards, and can barely make ends meet. Based on this situation, I really can't trust you. After the matter is done, it is possible to stab me directly and abandon this ally of mine."

  Baishi unceremoniously threw out this question and asked the other party to catch it.

  The opponent's power is too weak, which is also a problem.

   In this matter, Shiraishi does not feel that he is the passive partner. If he really wants to intervene in Kirigakure's internal struggle, he must fight for the initiative for himself.

  Even if it is in the name of assistance to help the other party obtain the fourth-generation Mizukage position, he cannot be dismissed easily with just a "rectification of name" reward.

   "So, I have to take into account that if you regret it afterwards, how much loss will be suffered on our side if the information is exposed. You must imagine for us, and this is also your obligation to us. After all, it is you who ask me, not I ask you. If this cannot be guaranteed, cooperation will not be possible."

  Regarding this matter, Shiraishi could not make concessions, nor could he compromise.

   Kirigakure got what they wanted, even if they repented, Shiraishi would have nothing to do with them, at most he would retaliate against them.

   At that time, Kirigakure and the Konoha Alliance threatened them with important personnel from the kingdom of ghosts, which was enough to contain them.

  The risk should be commensurate with the benefit.

  The reward given by Kirigakure is not enough for them to take such a big risk.

  Once betrayed by Kirigakure, the consequences will be disastrous.

   "..."

  The man in the dark frowned in embarrassment.

  To be honest, he didn't know how to respond to these questions raised by Shiraishi.

  Because he had never seen such an arrogant rebellion, he actually bargained with him on the distribution of benefits and risks.

   He can only use the word 'arrogant' to describe Baishi's evaluation.

   "If I guarantee your safety, what actions can you take?"

   "At the beginning of the plan, you can deploy us, even if it is to directly assassinate the third generation of Mizukage. But you need to lead the other party to a hidden place, and we will do it. After all, it is a bit unrealistic to directly rush into Kirigakure Village and kill the other party under the heavy protection of Anbu and Jonin."

   "Uh... I don't need to bother you. How to deal with the third generation is my business."

  The man was sweating coldly.

   In front of Kirigakure, a high-level executive like him, is it really appropriate for Rebel Ninja to utter wild words about killing the third generation of Mizukage?

   "Well, since you want to end the rule of the third generation yourself, it doesn't matter if you come by yourself. However, don't try to change the subject, you haven't told me how to avoid it, and you won't regret the risk of betrayal after it's done. We are different from you. We are traitors, and we will be discriminated against in terms of identity."

  You still know that you are a traitor. The man grumbled helplessly.

  The aggressive tone just now didn't look like something Renren dared to do at all. It's the first time I've seen him directly put pressure on him, the high-level Wuyin.

   "How about making a contract with ninjutsu?"

   "No, the spell is at risk of being unlocked, I can't believe it."

   "Then what do you want?"

   "I have written the conditions."

  Bai Shi took out a scroll from his arms and put it in the opponent's hand.

  The other party was a little impatient, and was tricked into it again.

   After reading the content on the scroll, before finishing it, and only halfway through, the aura on the opponent's body became even more manic.

   "No! This is too impractical! If one is not careful, Kirigakure will be collectively pressured by the daimyo and ninja villages of various countries, and the end will be even more miserable than the reign of terror brought by the blood mist!"

   "This is the basis of cooperation. Even if you regret it at that time, you will pay the same heavy price as us. In this way, we can cooperate with you without reservation. Because we are a community of connected destiny, we will prosper and lose together."

   "I will not accept it! If so, we will terminate the cooperation immediately!"

  The man also seemed really angry, and was extremely dissatisfied with Shiraishi's attitude.

   "It's late. You already know some of my plans. If you terminate the cooperation now, the embarrassment that Kirigakure is facing at this moment will be known to all countries. What will happen at that time, I don't need to explain it specifically."

   "...Are you threatening me?"

  Regarding the man's anger, Shiraishi shrugged indifferently.

  Since ancient times, it has been easier to invite God than to give it up. Now that he has been invited, there must be a satisfactory result.

  The other party grasped his lifeline, and he also grasped the other party's lifeline.

  At this point, Shiraishi can threaten Kirigakure.

   "Please don't think so, I have come to cooperate with you with sincerity."

   Baishi smiled.

   "..."

   To be honest, as one of Kirigakure's top executives, he never thought that one day he would curse a person to death so urgently.

  As a senior executive of Kirigakure, he was threatened by a mere traitor... What kind of thing is this?

   Don't say how aggrieved you are.

   "Anger can't solve things. You are too irritable. Do you want to go out and have a cup of tea to calm down, eat something and talk slowly?"

   "Can I kill you now?"

  The other party took a deep breath, wishing to bite off a piece of meat from Baishi's body.

   "Your Excellency, you are joking. Honest cooperation is the basis for achieving a win-win situation. After all, as a defector ninja, I naturally have to think about the future for my family and subordinates. There is nothing wrong with being careful. Rather, it is not possible to guarantee the safety of us traitors. Isn't it caused by your poor consideration? I don't need a partner who may betray at any time."

   “…I need to think about it.”

  After all, those suggestions put forward by Shiraishi really conflict with the general environment of the ninja world.

  One mistake, Kirigakure will fall to pieces.

   "Of course, this must be carefully considered. I look forward to our next meeting."

  Baishi saw that his goal had been achieved, and he was not in a hurry to force the other party, so he made a choice at this time.

   "I will not send it away."

  Hearing the anger of the person behind him, Shiraishi smiled indifferently and walked out of the dimly lit room.

   Outside, Liuli and Ayane are waiting for him.

"How did he say?"

   "It's going well so far. No matter how bad it is, he doesn't dare to give up our position. And he is currently weak, and the power he can win inside Kirigakure is really limited. This is just the right entry point."

   It is not 100% sure that the other party will agree, it depends on how far the other party wants to reform Kirigakure.

  If it is just to end the rule of Blood Mist, then the other party will part ways with him after a few years of cooperation, and will confess their positions when their strength recovers and they don't have to worry about revenge.

  And if he wanted to completely eradicate the root cause of the blood mist and prevent the blood mist incident from happening again, then this would naturally be a happy ending for Baishi.

  I can also assist the other party without reservation, ascend to the throne of the fourth generation of Mizukage, and form a community of connected destiny after a few years.

   For this reason, Shiraishi needs to make two-handed preparations.

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  In the dark.

  Kuragi Shinobu is talking with someone.

   "Let's not worry about Lin Yuyuli. You and Zhongji don't act rashly for the time being. You will be monitored when you come back now. Once they exceed their tolerance limit, medical ninjas and perception ninjas sometimes cannot be your life-saving talismans."

  The person in the dark warned Kuraki Shangren.

   "Yes, my lord. I will pay attention to this with Nakayoshi."

   "Recently, the actions of other people have also temporarily stopped. The most important thing now is to accumulate strength, and it is not the best time to make a move."

  Although they really want to end the blood mist rule as soon as possible, but the blood mist faction occupies the orthodox name of the third generation of Mizukage. No matter in terms of strength or name, their reformists do not have an advantage.

   Wanting to overthrow the blood mist rule is definitely not something that will change overnight.

"yes."

"Moreover-"

   Speaking of this, the person in the darkness suddenly trembled.

   "What's the matter, my lord?"

   "No, it's nothing. I'm here today, you go down first."

   I don't know why, Cang MuJiangren felt that the tone of this 'adult' became very irritable, as if he had encountered something that made him feel very angry.

   "Then I will leave first, my lord."

  After Kuraki Kamijino left, the person in the dark let out a heavy breath.

   "Qian, Ye, Bai, Shi! I remember you!"

   No matter how you hear this sentence, there is a kind of gnashing of teeth in it.

   As he spoke, he walked in the dark, pushed open a door, and walked forward along the dark road.

   When he arrived at the innermost room, he opened his mouth to the darkness inside and said, "Send five people who are proficient in government affairs to the country of ghosts, and don't let the people of the blood fog faction notice. I need all the information about that country. When they get there, someone will arrange what they do. Disperse."

  In the darkness, there was only the sound of moving figures, and then quickly disappeared into nothingness.

   "If you want to end the one-country-one-village system created by God of Ninjas, let me see where your confidence comes from, Chiba Shiraishi!"

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  After Shiraishi returned to the kingdom of ghosts, the first thing he did was to secretly transfer Lin Yuyuli.

   After all, in today's ninja world, Hayashi Uyuri has died of an incurable disease, and belongs to the ninja who cannot see the light. Exposure will also bring some unnecessary troubles to the kingdom of ghosts.

  After Shiraishi arranged, Lin Yuyuli was quickly transferred to a special hospital in the military area. Except for a few people in the military, the rest stopped meeting with Lin Heyuli.

   Moreover, the various medical facilities here are more advanced than those outside, except that there is a little shortage of manpower, and the medical level is only weaker than Konoha.

  When the military’s predecessor organization was established, Shiraishi had already started training medical ninjas, spent a lot of money on training, and applied Konoha’s vast medical experience to practice, establishing the current military medical department.

  That's the case, in a short period of time, it is still a bit unrealistic to catch up with Konoha's medical level in terms of overall strength.

  This is also the reason why he asked some of the staff to go to Konoha to 'study abroad' and learn medical technology in Konoha.

  Konoha is indeed top-notch in the ninja world in this respect, and no one can shake it for the time being.

   Compared with the outside, the hospital in the military region is obviously much quieter, and the management is stricter. This is Yu Yuli's first feeling when he came here to be hospitalized.

  A large-scale sensory enchantment is arranged here. Any abnormal Chakra reaction of illegal intrusion here will trigger the alarm system and be immediately suppressed by force.

   When Yuri was staring at the scenery outside the window, the door of the ward opened.

  A young man who was quite unfamiliar to her walked in.

  Wearing a white sanitary coat and holding a medical kit in his hand, he looks like a medical ninja engaged in professional medical work.

  He also has a very strong and peculiar smell on him.

   That is a peculiar smell that can only be acquired when frequently dealing with medicinal materials and chemicals.

   "Are you Chiba Shiraishi?"

  Uyuri grinned, showing a pale smile.

  Her posture is too different from the rumored genius Thunder Dunninja.

   "That guy seems to have told you some boring things too."

  Shiraishi put the medical kit on the table beside the bed, and exhaled lightly.

   "I didn't expect that he would come to save me. What agreement did you reach?"

  Ayu Yuri was curious about this.

   After all, Kirigakure is different from Yanyin, and he is quite scrupulous about hiring rebels.

   "That's a long story. In short, there must be a prerequisite for cooperation."

   "In other words, I am that important 'tool' for maintaining cooperation between you?"

  Uyuri had a helpless and headache smile on his face.

   Really, being treated as a 'chip' for cooperation makes her super upset.

   "Let's lower the grade, it's just a bonus at best."

  Shiraishi uses an apt adjective to describe what kind of bad position Ringo Yuri occupies in his cooperation with that person.

  After hearing this sentence, Uyuri was so angry that his teeth itched, and asked angrily:

   "Speaking to women like that, you must not have a girlfriend?"

  Shiraishi ignored Lin Yuyuli's ridicule, and just looked at her with pity and compassion.

  This made Uyuri want to go crazy.

  What does this look mean? Look down on her, don't you?

   "Okay, this is the end of the topic seasoning. I'm going to start performing medical ninjutsu."

  Shiraishi interrupted Yu Yuri's fury, and pointed a finger on Yu Yuri's forehead. The celestial chakra, which is a mixture of Chakra and natural energy, began to operate, and then turned into an extremely rich vitality, which entered from Yu Yuri's forehead, and then covered the treatment from top to bottom.

   It lasted about ten seconds before Shiraishi's fingers left Uyuri's forehead.

   "Is this all right? Are you here to fool me?"

  Ayu Yuri was skeptical about this, and his eyes became bad.

   "Your situation is relatively bad. But please don't worry, just give me a month. After one month, I will let you restore the strength of your heyday."

   Tougher than imagined.

  The function of the body has decayed to such a state. A little carelessness may cause the body to collapse. With his half-baked fairy art, he must be treated carefully, and it will take a long period of time.

  After hearing Shiraishi's assurance, Uyuri calmed down.

   "Let's do this first, remember to take the medicine in the medical kit regularly, I'll come back tomorrow."

  Baishi dropped these words and left the ward without delay.

  Hayashi Yuyuri's injury was just a trivial matter to him. Compared to this, he cared more about how the person on Kirigakure's side would act next.

   For that person's next move, he also needs to make arrangements early. In this game, if he relinquishes the initiative, the situation becomes dangerous. It seems that we need to intimidate again.

  (end of this chapter)